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EP 2 481 054 A2
(12)
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Date of publication A3:
18.08.2011
(43)
Date of publication:
01.08.2012
Bulletin 2012/31
(21)
Application number:
10839921.3
(22)
Date of filing:
22.09.2010
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
G21C
15/24
(2006.01)
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2010/002603
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2011/078871
(
30.06.2011
Gazette 2011/26)
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Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
(30)
Priority:
25.09.2009
US 586741
15.12.2009
US 653653
15.12.2009
US 653656
(71)
Applicant:
Searete LLC
Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
MCWHIRTER, Jon, D.
Newcastle, Washington 98059 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)
(54)
A HEAT EXCHANGER, METHODS THEREFOR AND A NUCLEAR FISSION REACTOR SYSTEM